MCF Mining Approvals IndexData as at 18 October 2026 · from Western Australian Government registers and open data
Western Australian mining lease
M 45/1257 · Sanjiv Ridge
M 45/1257 is a Western Australian mining lease held by ATLAS IRON PTY LTD (Hancock Prospecting group). Granted 27 May 2016, expires 26 May 2037. 16,412 ha in the Pilbara Mineral Field. Commodities: Iron. Part of the Sanjiv Ridge project (operating).
- Type
- Mining lease
- Status
- Granted
- Holder
- ATLAS IRON PTY LTD
- Parent group
- Hancock Prospecting (a subsidiary)
- MINEDEX project
- Sanjiv Ridge J03673 · OperatingOwners: Atlas Iron Pty Ltd 100%
- Lodged
- 20 September 2015
- Granted
- 27 May 2016
- Expires
- 26 May 2037
- Area
- 16,411.60 hectares (164.1 km²)
- Mineral field
- Pilbara Mineral Field
- Commodities
- Iron
- Rehabilitation liability
- Its rehabilitation liability is in the MCF Mining Index (subscribers): the Mining Rehabilitation Fund estimate, its trend since 2014, company provisions and closure-plan costs
- Mine closure plan
- Corunna Downs Project: M45/1257, G45/339, L45/407, L45/408 and L45/410: approved 20 April 2020, Corunna Downs Project: M45/1257, G45/339, L45/407, L45/408 and L45/410
- Environmental registrations
- 4 mining proposal and closure plan registrations (MINEDEX)
- EPA referred proposals
- Sanjiv Ridge Project Stage 2 Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1197; overlaps 245 ha
Corunna Downs Project Approved (Ministerial Statement), MS 1125; overlaps 1,336 ha
Sanjiv Ridge Pit Expansion, Stage 1 Below Groundwater Table Mining Under assessment; overlaps 1,336 ha - WAMEX data
- 589 open-file drill holes, 142 exploration reports on this ground
- Location
- -21.45835, 119.64165 (centre)
Mining proposals and mine closure plans
| Date | Registration | Title | Status | Document (GeoDocs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 2024 | Mining Proposal | Mining Proposal, Sanjiv Ridge, Revision 4 Version 2 (179-EN-REP-0004 R4) | Approved | MP_126959.pdf |
| 5 March 2024 | Mining Proposal | Sanjiv Ridge | Approved | MP_121739.pdf |
| 4 October 2022 | Mining Proposal | Sanjiv Ridge Mining Proposal v1 | Approved | MP_101600.pdf |
| 20 April 2020 | Mining Proposal With Mine Closure Plan | Corunna Downs Project: M45/1257, G45/339, L45/407, L45/408 and L45/410 | Approved | MP_83868.pdf MCP_83868.pdf |
Registrations from MINEDEX (DMPE); the documents are the operators' own, linked on GeoDocs and not copied.